The primary emphasis of the Tire Rack Street Survival program is a hands-on driving experience in real-world situations. We use your own car to teach you about its handling limits and how you can control them.

The students will become more observant of the traffic situation they find themselves in. They will learn to look far enough ahead to anticipate unwise actions of other drivers. As the students master the application of physics to drive their cars, they will make fewer unwise driving actions themselves. They will understand why they should always wear their own seatbelts, and why they should insist that their passengers wear seatbelts, too.

In the Fall issue of the Whispering Bomb, we incorrectly identified the dates for the August 2016 Legends of the Autobahn, Festorics, and Oktoberfest. The editorial staff apologizes for publishing incorrect dates. We will be publishing further event details in the Winter 2016 Whispering Bomb. The correct dates are as follows:

In an effort to address the lack of nationally based recognition awards, the Board has tasked a committee to consider the issue and make recommendations which are expected by the end of the year.

As part of this process the committee would appreciate your comments or views in relation to the activities or services which could be recognized, possible names of the awards, and what form the awards could take. Your views can be forwarded to the committee by going to the BMW CCA website and completing the form before June 30.